How Important is Fidelity?

When Hi8 seemed like an impossible dream I’m not talking about matrimony, here, but how well an audio or visual recording resembles the real-world phenomena it seeks to capture. High fidelity sounds and images used to be both a mark of professionalism and a barrier-to-entry for hobbyists in the temporal arts (film, video, music, etc.). […]

About the Name – Sci-Fi Romance

When I decided that I was going to make this album and release it, I had to decide if I wanted to release it under my own name, or come up with a “band” name…even though it’s just me.  My last name, Kotrla, is Czech, and therefore lacks what most people would consider the actual […]